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Blow flies (Calliphoridae)

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Blow flies (Calliphoridae)

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Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Kambah, ACT by LineMarie
Amenia chrysame (A Blow Fly) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall
Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Amenia imperialis (Yellow-headed blowfly) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
11 Jan 2025
Appears to lack flap like plates that you find on lower sides of scutellum - third segment of thorax (mid body)
Amenia sp. (genus)
KorinneM wrote:
25 Dec 2024
There was a suggestion over on iNaturalist that this is Genus Chaetophthalmus.
Calliphora stygia
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Dec 2024
No they look pretty similar it is the white spots towards the head which make this one Amenia
Amenia sp. (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Dec 2024
Thanks Robert does look like something else I have seen somewhere will try to find out
Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Aussiegall wrote:
25 Nov 2024
@Span102 thanks
Amenia sp. (genus)

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Lucilia sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Lucilia sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Lucilia sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT

Amenia imperialis at Surf Beach, NSW

Lucilia sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Calliphora augur at Wodonga, VIC

Calliphoridae (family) at Casey, ACT

Lucilia sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT

Lucilia sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT

Calliphora stygia at Melba, ACT

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